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Op-ed: Why Front-of-Pack Warning Labels Matter for Children’s Health in Kenya

As World Food Day is marked today, the focus on food security and nutrition is more pressing than ever. In Kenya, where childhood obesity and diet-related diseases are on the rise, the need for clear and easy-to-understand food labeling cannot be overstated. Yet, many everyday products like cakes, sweets, bread, and juices lack front-of-pack warning […]

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Kenya Waste 5.2 tonnes of Food Annually as a Million Children Face Starvation

About 40 percent of food in Kenya is lost from the farm gate to the family table according to a resent Food and Agriculture Organization FAO report. With this, on average every Kenyan throws away an average of 99 kilograms of food every year with the country wasting a total of 5.2 tonnes of food […]